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More deaths during anti-government protests in southern Peru

A man holds a Peruvian flag at a demonstration calling for the resignation of Peru's President Dina Boluarte in Cusco, Peru, January 18, 2023. © Paul Gambin, Reuters

Protesters set fire to the police station and judicial office in the Peruvian town of Macusani Wednesday after two people were killed and another seriously injured by gunfire amid antigovernment protests.

The deaths were confirmed by Macusani health official Dr. Iván Fernández and brought to 53 the number of people killed during more than a month of unrest following the ouster of President Pedro Castillo.

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